The HMG changed fishing forever as the world's first graphite rod. 40 years later Fenwick has reinvented a classic with the lightest, most comfortable, most durable HMG ever. Custom lengths and actions for all species. The HMG is truly a legend reborn.

Fenwick® HMG® is rated
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Rated 2 out of
5 by
Birdman from
Fluke?Have been a fan since my Uncle Steve bought me my first Fenwick for my 16th birthday, 41 years ago next month. That rod is retired, but I still have in the rod holder with 7 of it's younger "brothers". Purchased an HMG 7' MH Fast Spinning last July as a bday gift to self. In the last 2 weeks, I've had 2 guides break while casting. First the tip guide broke and the guys at my shop put on another. No biggie. Next time out throwing topwaters, the 4th guide from the top broke. A fluke? I hope so. But, I've heard similar stories of guide failure.
With your great warranty, you've probably have all the data you need. I hope you fix this issue because reliability is one if the main reasons I favor your products.

Date published: 2014-06-24

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Scout from
Excellent Speck Trout and Red RodI fish the 7' med-fast, 2 pc HMG paired with a 2000 series Penn Conqueror spinning reel spooled with 20 lb. braid and 17 lb. fluro leader for spec. trout and reds. For my money it is a perfect balanced combo. The rod is beautifully finished, it is light, smooth, effortless to cast and the tapered handle makes is a pleasure to use. It has more than adequate backbone to handle a decent sized fish. I fish plastics, plugs, live and cut bait; the HMG handles a variety of baits and weights nicely. I have caught 4 1/2 lb trout and 25 + lb. reds and the HMG had power to spare. A great rod for the money.

Date published: 2014-11-04

Rated 4 out of
5 by
dano from
nice rodI have a couple of these rods and I am very happy with the performance and feel of these rods. They are a good feeling rod and can not beat the warranty.

Date published: 2014-07-11

Rated 5 out of
5 by
DannyQ57 from
Been buying cheap rods until Now!Been fishing for bass for 30 yrs. Always bought other graphite rods, from Walmart in the 39 to 49 dollar range. Then I bought a Fenwick HMG. OH MY GOD! what a difference in the overall performance. It wont be long, as all my rods will be of Fenwick quality!

Date published: 2014-06-18

Rated 4 out of
5 by
JimJ from
Great warranty and service6'6" MH casting rod. Great rod for inshore casting and bottom fishing. Reel seat came loose first time I removed reel. Followed warranty directions and had new rod sent to me within a week with no charge. I have 6 older fenwick rods or rods made from fenwick blanks going back to early 1970s. Best warranty and customer service in the business will have me buying another when time comes. Hopefully reel seat issue was isolated defect.

Date published: 2014-12-12

Rated 5 out of
5 by
TJohn from
My friends are jealousI fish in Canada with the HMG 5'3 lite one piece rod, I have a 100 series shimano sahara on the rod. I catch more fish than anybody else with this rod. The sensitivity of this rod, which I use for jigging, is much better than anything the others use. My buddies have tried to find HMG 5'3 lites so they can keep up. Since Fenwick stopped making the HMG version, they are looking at the HMX.

Date published: 2015-01-07

Rated 5 out of
5 by
soManyFish from
Fantastic rod!This review is about model HMG66M-FC -- 6' 6" medium power, fast action casting rod. I was in a local shop looking for a new all-round bass rod. There aren't a lot of bass in the waters near me so I make do with only one bass outfit which I use for lots of different techniques. In the store this seemed like a great rod so I bought it. The build quality seems to be excellent. The rod is light and sensitive. The guides seem durable but I suppose time will tell. The rod action is sweet. Interestingly, while flexing it a bit in the store it seemed that it might be too fast, at least for my taste, but during actual fishing it slows down a bit and comes alive. One more thing: the handle. The handle design on the new Fenwick HMG rods is superb! The handle incorporates an overall thinner profile, subtle tapering, cork bits embedded in a rubbery matrix, strategically-located EVA, and a kind-of-but-not-quite split grip that is a bit hard to describe. The result is an astonishingly comfortable grip unlike anything I have ever used. I am pleased with this rod in every possible way. It is a great all-round bass rod.
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Date published: 2014-05-16

Rated 2 out of
5 by
silversnake from
breaks to easyI have 2 HMG rods, I love the action and rods. but my tip snap pulling a fish in, I was shock because the bass 7 " long . so I cut the tip down and glued a Fuji rod top, to it. I still use it for bottom worm fishing. the pole was a GS 66 ML-MF 2. after reading customer reviews about fenwick does not back up there warranty to well . and my pole tip just snap easily, I am afraid to buy any more fenwick fishing poles. I am buying a new pole this year and I am looking at st.croix